Why Worry? Be Happy!
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Manjari Shukla | May 18, 2009
“…happiness was but the occasional episode in a general drama of pain.”
-Thomas Hardy
According to an often quoted saying, “Cleanliness is next to Godliness.” But I believe that it should be, “Happiness is next to Godliness.” God has given us a beautiful gift of life and by being sad we do not do justice to Him.
Happiness is an essential part of any person’s life. A happy person enjoys life completely and truly values God’s priceless gift. He/she is like a radiant jewel in a drab world of pessimists. Those who brood over past events and future prospects not only disregard God’s gift but they do injustice to themselves as human beings with remarkable potential.
Life should be enjoyed with happiness and delight. I do not agree with Hardy’s view. I am convinced that sadness is an occasional episode and even when we are confronted with anguish there is a blessing involved because it teaches us to be aware of the real essence of life and how to appreciate happiness to a greater extent.
We are here on earth to accomplish certain goals and if we work on keeping a happy outlook we’ll accomplish those goals much faster and more efficiently.
Happiness and sorrow are like two seasons. If one season is there, the next is sure to follow. The best way to enjoy these two seasons is to have patience. Becoming overwhelmed happiness or being too distressed in sadness mars the essence of living.
Our life is very precious and in order to give and receive the very best, we must polish it with happiness. When we polish life with happiness we are able to maintain the lustre and we find that God’s blessings are reflected through this polished life.
So, remain happy. Even when sadness comes, deal with it patiently knowing that very soon the autumn of sadness will change into the spring of happiness.
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Nice mail.A must read for everyone.
Try telling someone to be happy or SHOW their happiness (on another tickle that I read) when s/he has been out of work for five years with absolutely no prospects for finding a job…even though they have a masters degree and about twenty years of experience in their field. Try telling someone in this situation who can’t AFFORD to change careers into something substantial, like law school, because THEY HAVEN’T A PENNY IN THE BANK…and retirement funds and savings are wiped. Try telling that to someone in this same situation who is also 48 years old and who has been living with their 81-year-old mother for the past five years as they look for work.
I’m sick of these stupid messages. They’re meaningless.